SDR SIMA991097

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B353
Part
Skin
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ABI - DURING A MBV INSPECTION A CHAFE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RIGHT NACELLE INBOARD OUTER SKIN PANEL AT FILLET FAIRING SEAL CONTACT POINT. BLENDED CHAFED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. CUT OUT AREA AROUND PUNCTURE AND APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT AND POLYURETHANE TOP COAT TO THE BLENDED AREA AND CUT OUT EDGES. FABRICATED A DOUBLER AND A TRIPLER .050 THICK. FABRICATED SHIMS .020 THICK. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT AND SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACES OF THE REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. APPLIED FILLET SEALANT AROUND EDGE STEPS OF THE REPAIR PARTS. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1473 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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